1
as in excitable
easily excited by nature
a jumpy little terrier
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2
as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
flight attendants had to calm jumpy passengers after the plane hit unexpected turbulence
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Recent Examples of jumpy
Some pitches played fine, but others felt spongy or jumpy and drew criticism from players.
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s ample gore and jumpy moments, but the true scariness here is of the forlorn kind; leads Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen play the mounting nightmare with ache and desperation, elevating the emotional tenor of a dolefully eerie movie.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Since its value relies on a mix of scarcity, institutional money flow, mining economics, trading volume, and external events, its price is inherently jumpy and hard to pin down in the not-so-distant future.
—K.h. Koehler, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Companies that bake consent, auditing and user control into the product will be better positioned in markets where regulators are skeptical and consumers are jumpy.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s ample gore and jumpy moments, but the true scariness here is of the forlorn kind; leads Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen play the mounting nightmare with ache and desperation, elevating the emotional tenor of a dolefully eerie movie.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Since its value relies on a mix of scarcity, institutional money flow, mining economics, trading volume, and external events, its price is inherently jumpy and hard to pin down in the not-so-distant future.
—K.h. Koehler, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Companies that bake consent, auditing and user control into the product will be better positioned in markets where regulators are skeptical and consumers are jumpy.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jumpy
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An unexpected collaboration opportunity is very possible under today’s trine between excitable Mars and erratic Uranus.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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At the Ricardo residence in the ’50s sitcom I Love Lucy, over-the-top housewife Lucy and Ricky, her excitable husband, were always getting into some sort of entertaining hijinks.—
Michael Gioia,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So how worried should these teams be?—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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People that maybe have a more precarious position in the industry and are worried and see AI as a threat — which is absolutely valid — and younger people, younger actors and musicians.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the draft room, Bisciotti looked nervous as the pick approached, worried another team — or even his own GM — might snag Randall.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some nervous Democrats and their allies worry that language could thwart installation of a Democratic majority in the next Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The play is about Sarah, an anxious young woman living a double life.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s the blunt reality facing Senate Majority Leader John Thune as Republicans grow increasingly anxious about the end-game for one of the most consequential — and politically combustible — confirmation fights in recent memory.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Zhao, Glassdoor's chief economist, said fewer people are quitting their jobs, fearing an unstable market, a dynamic that comes at a cost to employee morale and career satisfaction.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The serac between base camp and Camp One is unstable and is risky for climbers, said Himal Gautam of Nepal's Department of Mountaineering.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Brooklyn grandmom was upset that the women were allowing their dogs to defecate in an empty lot next to her property, her son told the Daily News at the time.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Even after filling several roster holes in the NFL Draft, the Dolphins exited the weekend with a glaring need at safety and an uneasy situation on the edge, at wide receiver and at tight end.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Forced into an uneasy alliance with a sharp-witted poacher living on the margins of society (Kellyman), the two women fight back, turning their powerlessness into strength through violence, wit, and defiance.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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But, in the end, the artists – who’d been out there alone, navigating the same troubled waters – understood the potential.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Four people were wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a troubled Queens nightclub with a history of violence and murder.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Jumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jumpy. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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